Friday, December 15, 2017

Dapper Dan Re-Opens Harlem Boutique

Twenty-five years after Dapper Dan was forced to close his popular Harlem boutique due to an onslaught of lawsuits and bounced checks, the knockoff king is back. And with the help of a brand he customized, no less.

Today, Gucci and Dapper Dan unveiled a new luxury studio atelier space, located close to the original on Lenox Avenue in a historic brownstone. Here, Dan will create his bespoke garments once more, this time using Gucci’s raw materials, fabrics, prints, embroidered patches, and hardware with their full permission.

“Everyone paid homage to Dapper Dan, but no one ever paid him,” said Dapper Dan himself in a statement released by Gucci. “The people have spoken and Gucci has listened. Nothing has been more significant in the Harlem cultural scene than Alessandro and Gucci coming to Harlem and partnering with Dapper Dan.”

Dapper Dan’s Boutique will officially open for business “by appointment only” starting January 2018. In addition to this custom Harlem project, a Gucci x Dapper Dan capsule will be part of Gucci’s Fall 2018 collection, available in Gucci stores worldwide.

“The people have spoken and Gucci has listened. Nothing has been more significant in the Harlem cultural scene than Alessandro and Gucci coming to Harlem and partnering with Dapper Dan.”

***********************************************Nope, Harlem has real African American Cultural roots going back the the Harlem renaissance, and being a hub of musical creativity that inspired everything from Jazz to Broadway to Art. A true Black Renaissance.

Italian fashion tycoons, and their racist hand maidens are not any where near significant or making some kind of historical critical acclaim in African American Culture.

I always passed that place, never knew who the owner was or what it's all about. Lenox Ave. is very different from what it used to be. Lots of cafes and lounges with street dining, upscale restaurants and now....Whole Foods right on 125.

I hope this store is able to retain business. His old store was primarily for drug dealers, athletes and other celebrities. The dope game has changed a lot and isn't like it used to be in the 1980s and people aren't getting money like that anymore. He will have to appeal to the white folks with serious cash to spend on fashion.

Didn't realize there's so many new Yorkers on rws...anyome know the real story behind the restaurant and sports bar entrepreneur that dominated the 90s and early 2000s. It was a Latino guy that owned "Jimmy's". I'm hearing shit about mafia connections and other drama.Anyone have the real tea?